Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 60.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.23 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.23 years
in 2023
All-time low
44 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe stood at 60.23 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe peaked at 60.23 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44 years, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 48.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 48.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 48.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 49.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 49.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 49.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 50.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 51.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 52.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 53.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 53.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 54.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 54.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 55.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 55.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.21 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 55.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 55.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 54.17 years | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 52.97 years | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 49.02 years | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 49.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 56.18 years | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 56.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 57.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 57.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.19 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.75 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.06 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.16 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 54.1 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 52.91 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.63 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4 years | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.18 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 46.94 years | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 47 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.02 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.03 years | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 45.13 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 52.51 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.07 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.57 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.72 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.88 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 60.23 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.94 years | 47.2 years | 50.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.02 years | 51.08 years | 54.78 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7 years | 49.02 years | 55.48 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.84 years | 56.06 years | 57.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.84 years | 45.03 years | 55.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.28 years | 44 years | 49.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1 years | 51.2 years | 58.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.23 years | 57.72 years | 60.23 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 219 Mozambique 60.3 years compare
- 220 Naoero 60.28 years compare
- 221 Niger 60.26 years compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 years compare
- 224 Côte d'Ivoire 60.02 years compare
- 225 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.79 years compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Zimbabwe was 60.23 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 years in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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